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Citizens United

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission continues the legal trend of treating political spending as a First Amendment right, allowing a select few to have disproportionate influence in elections.

No editorial cartoon today (though I did do an illustration for a Black Friday piece at the Gabbler), so I thought I would post this illustration that was commissioned by Ryan Webler, a former classmate of mine and expert on judicial politics who started the UMass Political Science review last year.

I enthusiastically greeted any opportunity that would allow me to learn more about judicial politics and draw Justice Scalia being electrocuted. I recommend this article if you’re interested in learning more about Posner’s criticism of the Roberts Supreme Court.

Aside from highlighting this blatant example of corruption – I think it’s important to address the way subjectivity and framing affects our definition of corruption. Giving money in return for favor in politics is bribery, regardless of the democratic euphemisms used to legitimize it.